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July 12, 2023 Kari Marie Lindblad, Authorized Agent Kari Lindblad Foster Care 7900 Lawndale Lane North Osseo, Minnesota 55311 License Number: 1070204 (245D - HCBS) CORRECTION ORDER Dear Kari Marie Lindblad: On June 5, 2023, a licensing review of Kari Lindblad Foster Care, located at 7900 Lawndale Lane North, Osseo, Minnesota, was conducted to determine compliance with state and federal laws and rules governing the provision of home and community-based services to persons with disabilities and age 65 and older under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245D. As a result of this licensing review a Correction Order is being issued. A. Reason for Correction Order Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06, if the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) finds that the license holder has failed to comply with an applicable law or rule and this failure does not imminently endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program, the Commissioner may issue a Correction Order to the license holder. The following violation(s) of state or federal laws and rules were determined as a result of the licensing review. Corrective action for each violation is required by Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.06 and is hereby ordered by the Commissioner of Human Services. 1. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.071, subdivision 4, paragraph (b). Violation: For one of one person whose record was reviewed (P1), the license holder did not develop a service plan that documents the service outcomes and supports based on the assessments as required. The license holder failed to document the measurable and observable criteria for identifying when the desired outcome has been achieved and how data will be collected in P1’s current supports and methods for current outcomes. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must develop a service plan that documents the service outcomes and supports listed above for P1. On an ongoing basis, you must maintain compliance as required in this subdivision. 2. Citation: Minnesota Statutes, section 245D.09, subdivision 5. Violation: For one of one staff person whose record was reviewed (SP1), the license holder did not provide annual training as required. The license holder failed to provide SP1 with the following annual training in 2023: · data privacy requirements according to sections 13.01 to 13.10 and 13.46, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA), and staff responsibilities related to complying with data privacy practices; · the service recipient rights and staff responsibilities related to ensuring the exercise and protection of those rights according to the requirements in section 245D.04; · sections 245A.65, 245A.66, 626.556, and 626.557, governing maltreatment reporting and service planning for children and vulnerable adults, and staff responsibilities related to protecting persons from maltreatment and reporting maltreatment; · the principles of person-centered service planning and delivery as identified in section 245D.07, subdivision 1a, and how they apply to direct support service provided by the staff; · the safe and correct use of manual restraint on an emergency basis according to the requirements in section 245D.061, and what constitutes the use of restraints, time out, and seclusion, including chemical restraint; · staff responsibilities related to the prohibited procedures under section 245D.06, subdivision 5, why such procedures are not effective for reducing or eliminating symptoms or undesired behavior, and why such procedures are not safe; · strategies to minimize the risk of sexual violence, including concepts of healthy relationships, consent, and bodily autonomy of people with disabilities; and · basic first aid. Corrective Action Ordered: Within 30 days of receiving this order, you must provide SP1 with the above annual training. On an ongoing basis, you must provide annual training as required in this subdivision. B. Right to Request Reconsideration If you believe any of the citations are in error, you have the right to request that the Commissioner of Human Services reconsider the parts of the Correction Order that you believe to be in error. The request for reconsideration must be in writing and received by the Commissioner within 20 calendar days after receipt of this report. Your request for reconsideration must be sent to: Commissioner, Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General Legal Counsel’s Office Attention: Licensing Legal Unit PO Box 64953 St. Paul, MN 55164-0953 Please note that a request for reconsideration does not stay any provisions or requirements of the Correction Order. The Commissioner’s disposition of a request for reconsideration is final and not subject to appeal under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14. If you have any questions regarding this Correction Order, please contact Lindsay Norris at 651-431-5752 as soon as possible. Lindsay Norris, Senior Licensor-Home and Community Based Services Licensing Division Office of Inspector General
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